Job description
Agency Department of Agriculture and Work unit Fisheries Research
Fisheries
Job title Fisheries Research Scientist Designation Professional 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 05/02/2027
Salary $68,904 - $87,700 Location Darwin
Position number 17956 RTF Closing 28/01/2026
Contact officer Danilo Malara on or
About the agency
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF
YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide scientific information to other Fisheries Research Scientists and the Chief Scientist using data collected and collated
from field and laboratory work.
Context statement
The position is aimed at providing a recent university graduate, or early career scientist, with the opportunity to gain hands-
on experience and exposure as a Fisheries Research Scientist. The role is part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides
scientific data to support various fisheries management processes. The successful applicant will be required to occasionally
work in remote locations for periods of up to five days and be required to work on research vessels at sea.
Key duties and responsibilities
Generate scientific data during research projects through field sampling, species identification, specimen measurement and
collection; prepare collected tissues for analysis and data recording, collation and reporting; participate in project design,
implementation and analysis of results and reporting of the findings in reports and scientific publications; liaise with
stakeholders and provide assistance in the digital transformation of the Fisheries database.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Degree in fisheries science or aquatic ecology with a sound knowledge of methods for the collection and analysis of
fisheries data.
2. Proven skills and experience in planning and undertaking coordinated projects and fieldwork.
3. Demonstrated experience in the collection, analysis and presentation of fisheries resource data.
4. Technology competency including database, collaboration tools, mapping and statistical software and other
contemporary technology tool sets.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of tropical/NT Fisheries.
2. Knowledge of fisheries stock assessment techniques.
3. Current Northern Territory Driver's licence or ability to obtain one.
1. Coxswains Certificate or other relevant seamanship qualification.
Approved: 12/01/2026 Michael Usher, Chief Scientists Fisheries
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Job description
Agency Department of Agriculture and Work unit Fisheries Research
Fisheries
Job title Fisheries Research Scientist Designation Professional 2
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 05/02/2027
Salary $90,204 - $107,554 Location Darwin
Position number 17956 RTF Closing 28/01/2026
Contact officer Danilo Malara on or
About the agency
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF
YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide expert advice on the sustainability of the NT's fisheries resources. This includes scientific input into project design,
implementation and analysis of results and reporting of the findings in reports and scientific publications.
Context statement
The role is part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides scientific data to support various fisheries management processes.
The successful applicant may be required to occasionally work in remote locations and on research vessels at sea, often
outside of normal working hours.
Key duties and responsibilities
The position is required to contribute to the development, planning and implementation of research projects for NT
Fisheries. The successful applicant will require the ability to analyse and interpret research findings to provide expert
scientific opinion on resource condition and management options as required, and to present and interpret research results
to the scientific community and the pubic at conferences, seminars, public meetings, popular literature or electronic media.
Additionally, the position is responsible for the preparation of external funding applications and liaison with representatives
of funding bodies and collaborating agencies.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Degree in fisheries science or aquatic ecology with a sound knowledge of methods for the collection, analysis and
presentation of fisheries data.
2. Proven skills and experience in conceiving, designing and managing research projects on fisheries species.
1. Well-developed skills in communication and reporting of research results in both written and verbal form to both the
scientific community and the general public.
4. Demonstrated experience in statistical analysis and management of complex databases for storage and handling of
research information.
Desirable
1. Post Graduate qualification in a subject closely related to the duties of the position.
2. Understanding of and ability to undertake fishery stock assessments using state-of-the-art concepts, techniques and
computer models.
3. Experience in strategic planning and project management.
4. Coxswain's Certificate or other relevant seamanship qualification.
5. Technology competency including databases, business requirements engineering, collaboration tools, spatial mapping,
statistical software and other contemporary technology toolsets.